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Eric Opoku cuts sod for six-unit classroom block and teachers’ quarters at Noberkaw

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Asunafo South in the Ahafo Region, Dr. Eric Opoku, has officially cut the...

Asante Akyem Central MCE inspects ongoing development projects

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has conducted an inspection tour of ongoing development projects within the municipality. In...

Abronye accepts NPP Disciplinary Committee invitation, proposes open sitting and live broadcast

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe Abronye, has expressed his readiness to appear before the party’s National Disciplinary...

CHASS condemns Assistant Headmaster over viral misconduct video

The President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Rev. Father Stephen Owusu Sekyere, has strongly condemned the actions of Charles...

Gun registration system remains manual, the process very daunting – Interior Minister

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has acknowledged that Ghana’s firearm registration system remains fully manual, creating significant challenges for applicants and law...

Justice Kulendi, Richard Jakpa dragged to CID over ‘obstruction of justice’ claims

A Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Marfo Ofori-Atta, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to investigate Supreme Court Justice...

Gold-for-Oil saga: Kwadwo Poku slams IMANI report as ‘frivolous’ and ‘false’

The integrity of the previous administration's Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme has thrust back into the national spotlight as Energy Analyst Kwadwo Poku condemns a recent...

Mahama unveils ‘Accra Reset’ initiative at 80th UN General Assembly

Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, together with a coalition of global leaders, has unveiled the Accra Reset—an ambitious initiative aimed at transforming global development...

NPP race: Bawumia leads Kennedy Agyapong in Central and other swing regions with big gap – Poll

The latest poll by Global Info Analytics has revealed that former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strong support in the Central Region, the...

EOCO has seized about 15 cars from me – Chairman Wontumi [Audio]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has disclosed that the Economic and Organised Crime...

PAC backs Interior Minister’s move to arrest ex-staff over GHS 400k study leave breach

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has backed the Interior Minister, Mubarak Muntaka Muhammed, following his announcement that former ministry staff, Teye Mensah, will be...

Future at risk, not just today — Agric Minister warns against galamsey

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has expressed deep concern over the devastating effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on the...

We’ve achieved more on galamsey in 9 months than in 8 years – Sam George

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called for stronger measures to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning...

NPP refers Abronye DC to Disciplinary Committee over misconduct

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has referred the conduct of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to the party’s...

Newly Posted Teachers protest over 13-month unpaid salaries

The Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Teachers, comprising graduates from Colleges of Education and universities, staged a protest in Accra to demand the payment...

HPV vaccination key to eliminating cervical cancer – WHO

Every day, an estimated 1,650 women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than half of them die within a year. In Ghana alone,...

Gov’t to allocate 5% common fund to spatial planning at MMDAs

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has announced that 5% of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) will be...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas uses gaming to expose corruption in new project

Celebrated undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has launched an innovative initiative that brings investigative reporting into the world of gaming. The project, Floodlight Gaming, transforms...

Buffer Stock announces farmgate prices for maize, rice, and gari

The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has announced new minimum farmgate prices for maize,...

President Mahama to meet Civil Society Leaders over galamsey crisis

President John Dramani Mahama has invited key civil society organisations (CSOs) to Jubilee House for a high-level dialogue on the fight against illegal mining,...

DStv saga: MultiChoice has offered above what we expected – Sam George

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam George, has praised MultiChoice Africa for surpassing government’s expectations in its new value enhancement package for...

People focus more on weddings than marriage itself – Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings

The Korle Klottey MP, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, says many people focus more on preparing for marriage than on the reality of being married. She made...

Man who fired gun shots during fire outbreak at Madina Redco granted bail

The man who fired indiscriminately while the Ghana Service personnel were busily dousing an August 3, fire outbreak at Madina Redco has been granted...

Fire destroys part of Zuarungu Nursing College girls’ hostel

A fire outbreak at the girls’ hostel of the Zuarungu Nursing and Midwifery Training College on Monday, September 29, has left several students counting...

Dzodze resident survives armed attack, police launch manhunt for suspects

A 32-year-old motorbike rider sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh after an attempted robbery at Bedzeme-Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality on...

Road accidents claimed nearly 2,000 lives between January and August 2025 – Report

A report by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed that 1,937 people lost their lives in road accidents between January and August...

Mahama’s UN address boldest in years from an African leader – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has described President John Mahama’s address at the United Nations as the boldest speech from an...

Mahama’s UN speech ticked all the boxes, I am proud of him – Ibn Chambas

The African Union’s Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has commended President John Mahama for his address at the United Nations...

OSP detains Goldridge Refinery Ltd CEO

Joynews can confirm that The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has detained Dr. Sledge Nana Yaw Duodu, Chief Executive Officer of Goldridge Refinery...

CSA warns against deepfake videos promoting fake investments and drugs

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert over the rising circulation of AI-generated deepfake videos falsely featuring prominent personalities, including the...

Two jailed 20 years each for possessing tramadol in North East Region

Two men, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally possessing tramadol hydrochloride, following a joint...

NPP race: It is written, Bawumia is the chosen one – Kamal-Deen

Former Ghana Consul-General to Jeddah, Kamal-Deen Abdullai, has declared that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is divinely ordained to lead the New Patriotic Party...

DStv subscribers to enjoy 33%-50% increase in value

Ghanaian DStv customers are set to enjoy more value at no extra cost starting October 1, following new arrangements between the government and MultiChoice...

Gov’t sets up taskforce to tackle Nigerian DStv decoder piracy in Ghana

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the formation of a multi-agency taskforce to tackle the cross-border piracy of...

ECG terminates 202 contracts for underperformance

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has terminated the contracts of 202 companies that provide services to it, but whose activities were adversely affecting...

Parliament to resume sitting on October 14

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

 Atiwa West DCE clears air on confusion over Kwabeng astro turf commissioning

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atiwa West, Amo Johnson, has clarified the confusion surrounding the recent commissioning of an astro turf project at...

NPP defends Gold-for-Oil programme, rebuts IMANI’s “leakage” claims

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), through its policy arm, the Patriotic Institute, has rejected claims by IMANI Africa that the Government’s Gold-for-Oil (G40) programme...

GAF announces nationwide 2025 recruitment exercise

Ghana Armed Forces Announces 2025 Recruitment Exercise, Warns Against Fraudulent Offers The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that its 2025 recruitment exercise will commence...

NACOC shuts eight chemist shops for illegal tramadol sales

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has closed down eight chemist shops across the country for selling high-dose tramadol above the legally permitted levels. The Deputy...